Morning bird: Police intervened in a bitcoin case, securing persons and items. The Trump administration is discussing a possible takeover of a stake in Intel
"The Czech Republic Police, National Crime Agency of the Criminal Police and Investigation Service, is currently conducting intense criminal proceedings in a criminal case related to the donation of bitcoins to the Ministry of Justice. Both actions to clarify the matter and actions to secure persons and things in criminal proceedings are being carried out," said the Chief Prosecutor Radim Dragoun on the website last night. Intel shares rose sharply and yesterday's trading ended with more than a seven percent increase. This happened after the report that the US government will pay for a stake in this technology company.
Police were searching for evidence in a Bitcoin case
The police intervened last night in a Bitcoin case and were securing persons and things, as stated by the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office in Olomouc. The police action supposedly related to suspicion of legalization of proceeds from criminal activity and illegal drug trafficking. The police are investigating the circumstances of a gift of bitcoins of a billion value from the previously convicted drug dealer Tomáš Jiřikovský, the gift was accepted by the Ministry of Justice, reported the website Ceskenoviny.cz.
Trump is interested in chip manufacturer Intel
The administration of US President Donald Trump is negotiating a possible takeover of a stake in chip manufacturer Intel. According to sources, such a step would support the company's efforts to expand production in the United States. The plan allegedly came about from a meeting between President Trump and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, which took place on Monday.
According to one of the sources, it is expected that the government will pay for the stake. However, the details of the plan are still being worked on, according to him. But it is not yet clear how large a stake the government could acquire in the company, the portal Ceskenoviny.cz wrote.
Already 40 people have died from cholera in Sudan
At least 40 people have died from cholera in Sudan's Darfur region, reported Al Jazeera. The charity organization Doctors Without Borders has labeled this epidemic as the worst in the country in recent years. The non-profit organization Doctors Without Borders stated that the extensive western region of the country is devastated by more than two years of fighting between the Sudanese army and the semi-military units of Rapid Support Forces. This is also said to be a major reason for the epidemic that broke out here about a year ago.
Minister throws out man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent
The man accused of assault after throwing a sandwich at a customs and border protection agent was dismissed from his job at the Justice Department, announced on social media by U.S. Justice Minister Pam Bondi. The whole situation is also paradoxical because the victim was a former FBI agent who had previously been accused of participating in the attack by Donald Trump's supporters on the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, the agency AP reported.
Sources: Al Jazeera, AP, Ceskenoviny.cz
